Stargate refers to the science fiction media franchise that began in 1994 with the feature film Stargate, and the subsequent body of works that detail an elaborate fictional universe.Stargate productions all center on the premise of a "Stargate", a ring-shaped alien device that allows for personal teletransportation to complementary devices cosmic distances away.[3] Most Stargate productions are set in the present day,[4] with plots constructed so that there is no immediate contradiction between the depicted events and reality.[5] The existence of the Stargate devices is described as a military secret.[6]
Guiness World Records recognized Stargate SG-1 as the longest currently running consecutive sci-fi series in 2006. The show is second only to the Doctor Who series, which holds the title for longest running sci-fi show overall.
Stargate SG-1 is a television series that debuted on Showtime on July 27, 1997, and moved to the Sci-Fi Channel after its fifth season.[18] Created by Jonathan Glassner and Brad Wright, it starred Richard Dean Anderson (as the respelled O'Neill), Michael Shanks (as Jackson), Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis.
The cast has remained fairly regular for most of SG-1's run but has experienced some changes. Michael Shanks left the show at the end of Season 5 and was replaced by Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn. Shanks returned at the beginning of Season 7 and Nemec was written out. At the end of Season 7 Davis left the show and Anderson filled the gap he left in the story. Season 9 saw an unpopular departure of Anderson, but added new regulars Beau Bridges and Ben Browder. After a debut episode in Season 8, followed by appearances in eight episodes of Season 9, Claudia Black's popular reaction[19] earned her a position in the regular cast in Season 10.
MGM put an average of $1,400,000 into each episode of the show, and regard it as one of their most important franchises.[1] It has won the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated Television Series on numerous occasions, as well as its cast having won similar awards for their acting.[20] More recently it has received acclaim for its visual effects which have increased in quality and realism as the show gained a larger budget.[21]
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